document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81909>Question 81909</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078228948/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you walk me through equations like this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X-5 over 5)+ (x over 4)=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5-2X over 2) -(4x+3 over 6) = (7x+2 over 6) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)/5 + x/4 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 20 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-5) + 5x = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-20+5x = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5-2X over 2) -(4x+3 over 6) = (7x+2 over 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5-2x)/2 - (4x+3)/6 = (7x+2)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(5-2x) - (4x+3) = (7x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-6x -4x-3 = 7x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x+12 = 7x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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